Does anyone know what this is?

[sherry79007]

Intern Neurosis

We were told to find out what it is, but no one in my class has been able to find ANY information on it. I've looked for hours and haven't found the term mentioned even once.

All we were told is that it has something to do with psychiatric/mental health nurses.

I'm exhausted, have a headache and am nearly in tears. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[nursemary9, BSN, RN]

Hi:

Intern Neurosis can be a serious malady in the nursing world.

I know my own case of Intern Neurosis manifests itself every morning (I work nights in an ICU at a university/teaching hospital), when:

They all come around taking my charts and nursing documentation while I'm trying to give report;

They resolutely take up residence in my chair to pretend to intently scan said documentation after I've been running around for about 13 or 14 hours with no food and a full bladder;

They start asking me lazy questions about things when the answers they seek are clearly given in the flowsheet that they've just taken from me (see above), and

When they are walking around talking and acting like they know what they're doing (while quietly pumping the nurses for info before the attending gets there)!

If that's not Intern Neurosis, I don't know what is...ha!

:roll :roll :rotfl: :rotfl: I LOVE THIS ONE!! I work nights too in a Teaching Hospital & know exactly what you mean!!

Mary Ann

[sherry79007]

Hello everyone.

Thank you so much for trying to help me. I really appreciate all the responses!

I've copied ALL of your responses and am going to use them in my paper. My instructor has a wonderful personality and he'll love it.

We find out Tuesday what the answer is and I'll post it when I get home.

I'm not a nurse. I'll have my bachelors in behavioral science next month then start on my masters.

I need to get back to my homework!

[ms_orion]

Intern with a mental disorder